Several hours after LG announced a 105-inch curved 4K (or Ultra HD) HDTV, Samsung revealed that it too will have a massive, curved TV on display at January's CES. This is starting to look like a trend.
Samsung will demonstrate its 105-inch Curved UHD TV (the tentative official name of the screen) in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show, the company said in a blog post. The screen will go beyond the relatively standard 3,840-by-2,160 resolution found on most 4K HDTVs to a 5,120-by-2,160 resolution. This gives the screen a 21:9 aspect ratio comparesd to the typical 16:9 aspect ratios found on 1080p and most 4K HDTVs, and increases the number of pixels from 8 million to 11 million.
Boldly, considering LG's earlier announcement, Samsung is calling the 105-inch Curved UHD TV the first, largest, and most curved UHD TV. "Most curved" is a difficult claim to contest, but first and largest are outright questionable since it will be facing down LG's 105UB9 4K HDTV at the very same show.
LG's 105UB9 is also a 105-inch screen with a 5,120-by-2,160 resolution and 21:9 aspect ratio, and since both are effectively proofs of concept for LG and Samsung, it will be hard to declare either screen a winner over the other.
If you want to buy a 105-inch curved 4K HDTV next year, you're probably going to be out of luck. Neither LG nor Samsung have announced whether the screens will be available commercially. Even if they will be, you can expect a price tag of at least $20,000 for either model. For now, both big, curved screens will be just showpieces at CES unless either company announces availability at the show.
Keep an eye on PCMag.com for our coverage of CES 2014 and a closer look at these big screens. Until then, check out our roundup of The 10 Best HDTVs, as well as How to Buy an HDTV and LED vs. Plasma: Which HDTV Type Is Best?
Also watch PCMag Live in the video below, which discusses these massive TVs.